That Nigeran RV certainly looks pretty in that paint job! My question is not about what makes a good military ab-inito trainer but what matches the Chippies characteristics which are ones that I feel make an ideal fun light aeroplane. For me, sitting on the centre line is important as it feels more natural/comfortable, so side by side cockpits don't really work. So it would appear that the RV series is probably the only option?